Some fun and interesting facts about beards throughout history. Here are a few of the many reasons for sporting a beard:

Historians believed that prehistoric man wore beards for various reasons. A beard would help to protect them from the hot sun, sand storms, and insects. It would also help them keep warm while protecting prehistoric man from the elements.

Prehistoric cave drawings have lead to speculation that when prehistoric man shaved, he would have used clam shells, sharks teeth, or a sharp flint.

In the days of the ancient Greeks, beards were a sign of masculinity and were only shaved as a sign of mourning or punishment.

Many religions have beards as a sign of their faith. Three mainstream religions, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, all have religious laws regarding facial hair.
Fun Fact: A native of Norway, Hans Nilsen Langseth (known as the king of whiskers), holds the world’s record for longest beard at 18 feet 6 inches. His beard was only measured at the time of his death in 1927. After his death, his beard was donated to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.